Boccia will be played as individuals, one-on-one in
bracket play. The object of the game is to throw or
roll game balls, so they land as close as possible
to a target ball, called the Jack. The game begins
with a player throwing the white target ball (Jack)
onto the court, followed by the same player then
throwing one of their colored balls. The opponent
then throws, attempting to get closer to the Jack.
This continues till the player lands a ball closer
to the Jack than the opponent or until they run
out of balls. Then the process is repeated by the
opponent. When all the game balls are thrown,
a referee determines the points awarded to the
individual. The closest player receives the number of points equal to the number of balls closer to the
Jack than the opponent’s closest ball. Players will
have four minutes to throw all their balls in a single
game. Ramp players will have six minutes to play
all their balls.
Each game will have four “ends” or rounds with
a fifth if a tiebreaker is required. The player with
the most points will advance to the next round. If
possible, depending on the size of the competition
bracket, the tournament will be double elimination.
The NVWG Boccia Head Official will make the
tournament decision.
The game can also be adapted to allow players
with functional limitations to use chutes and ramps
to place their game balls into play. Ramps will be
available for use to qualifying Veterans. Veterans
will be eligible to use their personal Boccia Balls
if they meet the following criteria: All personal
equipment including Boccia Ramps and Boccia
Balls will be tested by NVWG Boccia Officials prior
to use. Any personal Boccia equipment deemed
out of specifications will be disqualified from
use and the Veteran will use the NVWG Boccia
equipment. The following equipment specifications
must be met:
• The ball must be allowed to roll under its own
weight down a 290 mm ramp consisting of a
pair of aluminum bars centered 50 mm apart.
• The ramp will be set at 25 degrees to the
horizontal. When the ball exits the ramp, it
must travel at least 175 mm in a straight line
along the exit plate. A ball will pass if it exits
the device on at least one of three attempts by
falling off the exit plate.
• The circumference of the ball should be 270
mm +/- 8 mm and will be tested using a BISFed
STANDARD template (of thickness 7 – 7.5
mm) which contains two holes: one hole with
a circumference of 262 mm and one with a
circumference of 278 mm.

• The weight of the ball should be 275 g. +/- 12 g.
Each ball will be tested using a scale accurate to
within 0.01 g.
For 2024: The play will be by Class and Division,
while Gender will be included and not broken out.
Medals to the top three in each competition.